Child and Adolescent Development in Your Classroom

by Christi Crosby Bergin, David Allen Bergin, Barbara Ann Nilsen

CONTENTS : Chapter 1 - Ways of Thinking About Children; Chapter 2 - Physical Development and Health; Chapter 3 - Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition; Chapter 4 - Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving; Chapter 5 - Cognitive Ability : Intelligence, Talent, and Achievement; Chapter 6 - Attachment and Personality; Chapter 7 - Self Control and Discipline; Chapter 8 - Emotional Development; Chapter 9 - Social Cognition; Chapter 10 - Social Behavior; Chapter 11 - Peers, Friends, and Play; Chapter 12 - Language and Literacy; Chapter 13 - The Self-System and Motivation; Chapter 14 - The Child in Context : Family Structure, Child Care, and Media; Glossary; References; Name Index; Subject Index.

Genres: Education

729 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Kaeli Wood]

this textbook was racist, sexist and transphobic, espoused an extremely america-centric worldview that testing = the only way to teach, learn and assess. it was very slut-shamey also, revealing a cultural mindset that was like. not explicitly christian but easy to see the christian values it takes for granted (commonlaw parents are not as good as married parents; teens having sex is just as bad as teens doing violence and drugs). just overall, quite out of touch. that said, it has given my education cohort much pleasure to bash this book, and we have bonded very much over our mutual hatred of it.

[Hillary]

I used this textbook for one of my undergrad courses, and surprisingly this text provides thoughtful organization and an easy-to-read and understand format. It gives relevant comparisons and real-life examples to material discussed throughout the text and I thought that each domain was explained clearly and adequately.

[Meredith]

Liked the vignettes, made it very easy to understand.

[Adam Gutschenritter]

I loved that this book focused on how to apply what you were learning in the classroom.